It's gone. I accepted less than 16k for it but just wanted to sort things out quickly and easily. I knew it was worth a lot more but couldn't be bothered with the hassle of selling privately. It'll be interesting to see whether it goes for 27k. There is a rather nice Z4M going for 18k which I was sl...

We waved goodbye to our M Roadster this morning. Very sad and someone is eventually going to get a super car. But we brought home a stunning looking Alpina B3S Biturbo cabrio. Took it out briefly and it is everything I hoped it would be. I'll be going through my bits and pieces soon and will have lo...

A sad day in many ways as we had the car for 13 years but it just seemed the right time to move on. I had been tentatively looking for a rather more conservative car but still a convertible. So I've traded it for an Alpina B3S BT cabrio. 395bhp and capable of 186mph. I'd say that's conservative :) h...

I'm toying with the idea of selling my car and buying something different. Before I go the part ex route I'll happily sell it to someone on here if anyone wants to buy a totally original car that's got 89000 miles on it. It's Sapphire Black with a red and black interior and has a red roof. It was th...

Same problem but noticed that the 2 handles that lock the front of the hood in place weren't as tight as previous. A quick fix but I took it to my local independent, Autokraft, Earlswood and they sorted it very quickly and better still didn't charge me. All our BMs go there for service and I always ...

I have just been informed that John Rowley (JR) passed away this afternoon. He had been suffering from bladder cancer but seemed to be on the mend but in October had a stroke and it was discovered he had a brain tumour. A few of us visited him at home last Wednesday and he was very poorly but this a...

There are 2 kinds of buyer.... 1. I only want a good car which is 100% OEM etcetc.. 2. I want a good car with " individual style"........ This might include good after market body kit, wheels etc etc... If BMW had offered "optional" bumpers, skirts etc etc at the time the Z3 was launched, I imagine...

I've been asked by the BMW Car Club if there are any volunteers to help marshall on this event. It needs someone who can arrange all the Zs - any helpers? Is this for those that have registered though BMWCC? Russ59 from the Z4-forum has arranged for a separate Z3/Z4 Group independent of BMWCC - det...

I had my red hood replaced a couple of years ago. It was supplied by BMW by the original German manufacturer and took about 16 weeks to be delivered having to be specially made. I then had it fitted by the BMW fitter who was independent of the dealer and the cost of that was around £250. The hood wa...

My renewal was April 1st and it made no difference what value I put on the car. Originally I put £10k and then asked what difference it made to the premium if I revised up to £23k. The answer was zero. So my valuation is now £23k. If it's not a guaranteed value it means Jack. You will get what THEY...

My renewal was April 1st and it made no difference what value I put on the car. Originally I put £10k and then asked what difference it made to the premium if I revised up to £23k. The answer was zero. So my valuation is now £23k.

There is quality and there is QUALITY. I had the front bumper resprayed on our Alpina just a few weeks ago by a BMW approved body shop that resprayed my M some years ago. They reckon around £400 per panel so that's about 10 panels - bonnet, boot,2 doors, 2 wings, 2 rears, 2 bumpers - so around £4000...

The bolts issue wasn't vanos. It was to do with the cylinders and if one went it would more than likely blow a hole in the engine. It was about £7500 to replace/repair from memory. The phoenix yellow one owned by the dearly departed Neil had one go. He took some photos of the destroyed engine - inte...

Without trawling through numerous threads over the years and to keep things simple and as a generalisation the S50 has the vanos issues and the S54 had the bolts issue. The E46 M3s were recalled but the M Roadsters weren't. The faulty bolts were traced to a batch of engines made in a 6 week period w...

At Sytners in Nottingham today they had an S50 M Coupe for sale at a whisker under £31000
Excellent condition and low mileage but £31000 - wow.
They recently sold one at £34000 and another for just under £40000

Take great care. Best get there early ie as it opens when its quiet. Check tyre pressures, oil etc but don't go out as if you are a racing driver. The circuit has virtually no run offs, there are lots of adverse camber and blind bends. Other cars and bikes will be going very fast regardless of how f...

Phil; If you are doing Loire visit us at La Gacilly in Morbihan - a nice drive into south east brittany and go for a trip on out boats http://www.day-boats.com. You can combine with a trip to Loudeac motor museum as well We are staying at Fontevraud near Saumur and then moving onto Cangey near Chau...

I've have 2 new hoods supplied and fitted as goodwill gestures in the past because of wear lines. Both without warranty.
So I cant complain. Our cars are very old now and a lot have been abused. So can't blame the manufacturer all the time.